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Female disadvantage [Global problems of population growth]
Autor
Wyman, Robert
Resumen
Educação Superior::Ciências Humanas::Geografia In this lecture Professor Robert Wyman speaks of women disadvantage in face of the world demographic problems. In Asia, on the east and the south regions there are more boys than girls. The teacher shows students how the Asian society deals with this question. The female infanticides have resulted in selective abortion. Bangladesh has geographical and climatic features favorable but the difference in population density makes it a very poor country. Still, an excellent family planning program has reduced fertility